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2004 Dodge Intrepid

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2004 Dodge Intrepid are lower than the model-year median of 377.

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129Owner complaints

Model-year median: 377

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
656
2001329
2002106
2003129
2004
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
79Engine
12Power Train
10Steering
10Air Bags
7
All reported categories
Electrical System
7Suspension
5Service Brakes
4Exterior Lighting
3Structure
3Tires
3Seat Belts
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Latches/locks/linkages
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

108 reports with mileage · 21 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 79 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports5 fire reports6 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

2 reports
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148,547 miles · Feb 10, 2014
Service BrakesVehicle Speed Control

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50MPH AND STARTED SLOWING DOWN TO GET ON THE FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR. I HAD A HARD TIME BRAKING AND NOTICE THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK. THE CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING EVEN WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. I HAD TO PUSH AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BRAKES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. THIS INCIDENT WENT ON…

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I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50MPH AND STARTED SLOWING DOWN TO GET ON THE FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR. I HAD A HARD TIME BRAKING AND NOTICE THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK. THE CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING EVEN WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. I HAD TO PUSH AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BRAKES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. THIS INCIDENT WENT ON FOR AT LEAST THREE MILES UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR POPPED BACK TO IT'S ORIGINAL SETTING. THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED IN THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS SINCE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10563653

6,000 miles · Apr 29, 2004
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND SLAMMED INTO A WALL. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND THE RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG RIPPED WHEN IT HIT THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. *AK *SC THIS CONSUMER STATED SHE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDEN…

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THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND SLAMMED INTO A WALL. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND THE RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG RIPPED WHEN IT HIT THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. *AK *SC THIS CONSUMER STATED SHE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT TO THE POLICE BECAUSE NO OTHER CAR WAS INVOLVED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10063408

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.